Parallel bash scripts – waiting for completion

Assume we would like to execute several independent tasks in parallel and we would like to wait till these tasks are completed. For example we would like to copy a set of files to several (remote) hosts and get a signal when we are ready with this copying task to ALL hosts so we can… Continue reading Parallel bash scripts – waiting for completion

Raspberry Pi: Controlling your wall sockets

In this post I will describe 2 methods to operate “remote controlled sockets” via the Raspberry Pi. The methods differ in the used software. Both methods use C as development language and compile to native Raspberry Pi code (ELF 32-bit LSB executable, ARM, EABI5 version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked). The prerequisites and wiring are the… Continue reading Raspberry Pi: Controlling your wall sockets

Zelf je autokenteken samenstellen?

Wanneer je Duitsland doorkruist op weg naar vakantie/wintersport in bijvoorbeeld Oostenrijk, Polen, SloveniĆ«, KroatiĆ« of Duitsland zelf zie je veel verschillende Duitse kentekens op de auto’s. Het mooie hiervan is dat je kunt zien uit welke regio de auto’s komen. Dit in tegenstelling tot Nederland waar je aan de hand van het kenteken kunt zien… Continue reading Zelf je autokenteken samenstellen?